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esc-it.org @esc_it@systemli.social

2/27/2026, 9:08:59 AM

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A new open-source app aims to counter covert surveillance by notifying you when smart glasses are nearby 🕵️

The app, "Nearby Glasses", works by analyzing company identificators in the Bluetooth data that the smart glasses broadcast.

Yves Jeanrenaud , the app’s author:
“I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech” ✊
(https://tech.lgbt/@yjeanrenaud)

You can get the app on
- GitHub: https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.pocketpc.nearbyglasses

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Screenshot of the app detecting smart glasses nearby (GitHub)

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